plug

realclimate is the feed for a nifty site run by climate scientists to debunk popular climate myths. Today they're reviewing Michael Crichton's new book. Nice work. [ETA: apparently the New York Times Review of Books didn't like it either, or rather, liked it even less.]

In other news, my leave-the-house time is getting earlier (and I remembered my gloves and mug today).

for thassalia:

Tom Wolfe wins Bad Sex Prize

Apparently, things could be worse.

(Thanks to talisker for the link.)

While I'm on the subject...

Better late than never: the 2004 Purple Prose Parody Contest! (And the winner is...)

Go, be amused. Elsewhere on the site is of course the Worst Romance Novel Cover contest.

How I love makinglight!

Today: Why St. John of the Cross ought to be the patron saint of writers.